Giorno Uno!

cthompson — Tue, 5 Jun 2012 10:55:00 GMT

It has been an experience so far, that may even be an understatement, andit's only been roughly a day and a half! Italy is full of surprises everywhere you turn and it makes this whole trip exciting.

My day went something like this:

Get up at 7:30 am, eat breakfast, went to walk around the city and visit the farmacia and super market, class from 12-4pm, get dinner wither friend, take a small tour of the city on the way to the mercato centralé, bought some Italian scarves, came back to the hotel and like good students we did our homework, and to end the day we went to the club Yab.

Geesh, that was a LONG day! But I think it's worth it to do as much as I possibly can while I'm here, because who knows whether I'll ever come back again?

I have to say that the biggest surprise to me is that on one corner you have there old rustic shops that are in "closets" as my program director would say, and on another corner there is a brand new hipster store with a chandelier and marble floors! And the holdings I have to say are really cool. So unique and historically beautiful! Why are Americans so lazy when it comes to making a home into a piece of art? And of course I don't mean the whole of American home design, but where I'm from a home is a place you keep all your junk and sleep at night, not a place to take pride in like some, not all, of these Italians do.

I think I could go on forever but I think you get the point. Well, that's all for today! Off to class and to explore the wonderful city of Florence! Ciao!

Leaving the US!

cthompson — Sun, 3 Jun 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Leaving:

Sitting at the airport and I can't shake the nervous feelings I have about the flight and being so far from home. I've travelled before, but never out of country. It's a whole new experience and it all started with a long line waiting to get my ticket and having the TSA take my shampoo, hair products, and sunscreen. Guess I never realized that carrying those would be a problem but I've learned my lesson.

But, now that I'm at my terminal waiting with my friend Lauren and roughly 40 other people I feel less lost and more excitement for my journey. Our next stop will be in New York and from there we go to Rome. I hope the Italians are ready for me!

Italy Uninhibited

Giorno Uno!

Leaving the US!